Michael Madigan <> wrote:
> New technologies and new operating systems always bite us again and
> again.
>
> I hate how they default new computers to new operating systems
> automatically.
>
> I hate how they sell the average user a quick and easy way to upgrade
> without hinting at possible problems.
>
> I lost a client once way back in 1995 because he upgraded his
> computer to windows 95, compressed his hard disk, and completely
> screwed up his whole system . After charging him for 10 hours of
> work to get him working again by restoring from backup, reinstalling
> his os, and admonishing him for not giving me a quick phone call to
> verify that it was OK to upgrade in the first place, he paid me and
> never called me again for more work.
>
> A real lose-lose situation.
Did you investigate the new OS in beta and then release? Did you test it
thoroughly allowing you to ADVISE your clients on what to do and not to do?
If not then your really not a consultant who is beyond selling billable
hours.
I told my clients last fall that they should consider buying new equipment
in 2006 because the newer OS from Microsoft would be installed by default
and that my fox based programs were 50/50 in working on them. I explained
that local working space was different and things that I did in the past are
now against the Microsoft Rule book.
It took me an hour to write up the notice and mail it out to all my clients.
I had not even installed Vista, heck still haven't. I am getting close to
doing so but I want to get a better video card first.
As a consultant you get to charge a lot of money for your knowledge. You
should spend your time getting to educate yourself with all the hoop-la that
M$ gave you.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who
can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown
http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/
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